Is the Ode worth £345 over the Opus at £195?

Only if you drink filter coffee almost exclusively. The Ode's flat burrs and uniformity are worth the premium for clarity and flavour separation. If you brew both espresso and filter, the Opus is the smarter buy.

Fellow Ode vs Opus

Q: Can the Ode Gen 2 do espresso?

Not well out of the box — the 31-step dial and stock burrs are tuned for filter. Fellow sells an espresso burr set separately if you want both.

The definitive flat vs conical burr showdown. Both under £350 and both from the same brand — but they serve completely different brewing styles.

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Side by side

Spec	Fellow Ode Gen 2	Fellow Opus Gen 2
Burr type	Flat	Conical
Price	£345	£195
Best brew method	Filter / pour-over	Espresso
Grind uniformity	±80 µm spread	±200 µm spread
Noise	64 dB	67 dB
Retention	< 0.1 g	< 0.3 g
Design	Compact, single-dose	Hopper + 41 settings

4.7

Choose the Fellow Ode Gen 2 if…

Buy the Ode Gen 2 if you drink mostly filter coffee and want the cleanest, most uniform grind. Its flat burrs deliver exceptional clarity and flavour separation — but it can't do espresso out of the box.

£345

4.6

Choose the Fellow Opus Gen 2 if…

Buy the Opus if you want one grinder for both espresso and filter. Its conical burrs are more versatile and its 41 settings cover the full range from Turkish to cold brew — the practical one-grinder solution.

£195

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Frequently asked questions

Not well out of the box — the 31-step dial and stock burrs are tuned for filter. Fellow sells an espresso burr set separately if you want both.

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